Health Care Center for the Homeless

Health Care Center for the Homeless is a medical clinic in Orlando, FL. It operates as a 501c3 non-profit and a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing health care services to homeless and medically indigent residents. The organization serves patients through four Orange Blossom Family Health locations and Orange Blossom Pediatrics, offering primary medical care, oral health services, behavioral health and substance use disorder counseling, homeless outreach, mobile health services, pharmacy services, and a permanent supportive housing program. Its service area encompasses Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. The clinic holds a rating of 4.40 based on 52 reviews.

Founded in 1993 by Dr. Rick Baxley, the organization initially shared space with a local homeless shelter to provide primary medical care through volunteer providers. Oral health services began in 1995, and street outreach services started in 1998 with the Homeless Outreach Partnership Effort team. The clinic received recognition as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 2001 and expanded services to care for residents with lower incomes who lack or have limited health coverage. Primary medical care is delivered by a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants, focusing on early detection and treatment for patients who may have gone years without seeing a provider. Oral health services are co-located with primary medical care at four of the five fixed sites, including the Orange Blossom Pediatrics location. Dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and residents provide emergency dental care, screenings, cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, restoration work, and referrals for surgery. Low cost full or partial dentures are also available. Behavioral health services are integrated across all departments, with licensed social workers, mental health counselors, and psychiatric clinicians providing solution-focused counseling and medication management alongside other providers.

The clinic is located at 232 S Orange Blossom Trl, sitting directly on South Orange Blossom Trail. It is about a tenth of a mile from West South Street and the Orlando Police Department, and about two tenths of a mile from the United States Post Office and West Anderson Street. North Orange Blossom Trail is also within a short distance of the site.

The business maintains a solid reputation among the customers it has served, with a steady record of repeat and referred patients. This standing reflects the consistent care provided to a medically underserved community in Central Florida.

Health Care Center for the Homeless stands as a dedicated provider of integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services for the homeless and uninsured residents of Orlando.

Services:

• Behavioral Health Counseling
• Homeless Outreach
• Oral Health Services
• Permanent Supportive Housing Program
• Primary Medical Care